If you are Vegan, do you
usually get asked, "Where do you get your protein?" Here you will
find the answer and more. If you are not Vegan, you find out the truth about the other protein source.

In the morning, you have
several options:

Eating and finding wonder of
ahigh-protein grain

Amaranth

* It
was one of the staple foodstuffs of the Incas of Peru, and grown
in the Andes today. It was also used by the ancient Aztecs and
Meso-Americans.

Facts:·
Grain
amaranth has been important in different parts of the world and
at different times for several thousand
years.·
The grain has 12 to 17% protein,
and is high in lysine, an essential amino acid in which cereal
crops are low.· Is
predominantly 76% unsaturated oil and is high in linoleic acid,
which is necessary for human nutrition.·
Amaranth is a high-protein seed,
rich in amino acids, and is higher in protein than other
grains.· Due
to the fact that grain amaranth has high protein, as well as a
high fat content, there is the potential to use it as an energy
food.· Amaranth flavor is
mild, sweet, nutty, and malt like. ·
This grain is considered
gluten-free and a good alternative in a Celiac
diet.· Amaranth
seeds are tiny and a golden to creamy tan
color.·
Amaranth can be cooked as a
cereal, ground into flour, popped like popcorn, sprouted, or
toasted.· Amaranth
has a "sticky" texture and care should be taken against
overcooking to prevent it from becoming "gummy."· Recent
studies have linked amaranth to reduction in
cholesterol.

** I eat a bowl (1 ½ cups) of cooked amaranth in the
morning before starting off my day with agave syrup or molasses for sweetness.

RECIPE FOR COOKED
AMARANTH:1 c. Amaranth21/2 - 3 c. liquid

Bring liquid
to boil. Stir in amaranth. Cover and simmer on low heat for 20-25
minutes. Serve as you would cream of wheat or cream of rice
cereals.